I. B. grew up in Six Town Hollow, and he was homeschooled. He graduated from the Jackson State Univ. School of Journalism. I. B. has always had a love of writing. He’s written 7 books including his latest, “Why Black, Brown, Red, White, and Yellow Lives Matter.” He received the Fugazi Literary Award for that book. He’ll write about all the happenings in The Valley. I. B. resides in his hometown of Six Town Hollow with his wife, Jamaica, and their 2 kids.